as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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The plot is even harder to describe, involving a spectacle-snatching turkey, a desperately dull tour guide, and an office worker who quits his job to visit his mother, all linked by the story of two young children who find a bank note buried, tantalizingly, in the ice.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
In the film adaptation of William S. Burroughs’s novel, Lee desperately chases the icy Allerton (played by Drew Starkey) in and out of the gay nooks and crannies of 1950s Mexico City.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
The Atlanta Braves desperately need to find new starting pitching heading into the 2025 season.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Make Your presence known among people who desperately need hope.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
In the film adaptation of William S. Burroughs’s novel, Lee desperately chases the icy Allerton (played by Drew Starkey) in and out of the gay nooks and crannies of 1950s Mexico City.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
The Atlanta Braves desperately need to find new starting pitching heading into the 2025 season.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Make Your presence known among people who desperately need hope.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for desperately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
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A bit fusion-like, but focused more on standalone foods that unexpectedly, work extremely well together.Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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The German wing is an extremely smart basketball player.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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However, shelter leaders say crucial operating rooms, like the medical center, are badly damaged and need to be relocated outside of their 901 Ames Ave location.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, two elementary schools were lost and one high school was badly damaged.Emma Bowman, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs fell behind by 24 points in the second quarter but incredibly led 28-24 at halftime after Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes in the period.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Blackjack isn’t as much fun to watch when everyone plays by the book, and this year is completely off the rails in the most incredibly unpredictable ways.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mainstream economists have warned that the Trump agenda could be inflationary, perhaps very inflationary.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, Trump’s recent comments have the potential of achieving something very different than their aim by encouraging Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Egede, to propose a referendum in 2025 on full independence.Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, yet another slow start was too much to overcome.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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This is an extremely important week for singles to mix and mingle, too.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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TikTok may or may not be shutting down in the U.S. on Sunday (Jan. 19), so Joe Jonas is using his precious time on the app to introduce fans to his drag alter ego.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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For the past sixteen years, the vocal ensemble has proved that the voice is as versatile and malleable as any other instrument, if not more so.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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The 'last really windy day' amid LA wildfires Firefighters are working to get control of two massive wildfires that have decimated the Los Angeles area and caused thousands to evacuate.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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That’s largely thanks to its dual rubber roller brushes, which can really dig into the carpet with greater friction to loosen up those hairs and other stubborn debris.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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